Ascentria Care Alliance Names Community Space at The Lighthouse in Honor of Gail and Edward Bucher
Ascentria Care Alliance is proud to recognize the extraordinary generosity and longstanding commitment of Gail and Edward Bucher, whose support has helped advance the organization’s mission for nearly three decades. In appreciation of their leadership and philanthropy, the central gathering area at Ascentria’s Worcester headquarters, The Lighthouse, has been named the Gail and Edward Bucher […]
Meeting People Where They Are
At Ascentria Care Alliance, we meet people every day who are working hard to build stability for themselves and their families—often while juggling impossible choices. When food assistance is delayed or interrupted, that stability can unravel fast. Groceries become uncertain, stress spikes, and parents and older adults are left stretching what little they have. That’s why […]
Celebrating the Grand Opening of “The Lighthouse”
Ascentria Care Alliance, one of New England’s largest human service organizations, celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters, The Lighthouse at Ascentria, at 18 Chestnut Street in Worcester. Civic leaders including Senator Robyn Kennedy, Senator Mike Moore, Representative Mary S. Keefe, Mayor Joseph Petty, and City Manager Eric Batista joined partners, donors, and community […]
Ascentria Care Alliance Expands Leadership Team
Three New Key Appointments to Advance Strategic Growth and Excellence in Senior Care Worcester, MA — Ascentria Care Alliance, a leading nonprofit organization committed to empowering vulnerable individuals and communities across New England, is pleased to announce the appointment of three accomplished leaders to key roles within the organization. These strategic additions will further strengthen […]
Federal cuts leave nutrition education in limbo for SNAP recipients
By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — The nutrition coordinators came to zhuzh up the lowly black bean. “Today, we’re making a cowboy caviar, which is a take on a salsa,” said Abigail Killian, standing by a table holding cutting boards, vegetables and spices in a community room of an affordable apartment building. And so she […]
Ascentria Center Interviewed by the New York Times About the Impact of TPS Changes
Nursing homes and home care agencies have lost workers as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections for migrants with temporary legal status. By Madeleine Ngo President Trump’s immigration crackdown is beginning to strain the long-term care work force, raising concerns about how the effects could ripple across the nation’s senior population. Providers that […]
Ascentria Care Alliance and Goddard and Hall Senior Living Join Forces
Worcester, MA – July 10, 2025 – Ascentria Care Alliance is proud to announce that Goddard and Hall Senior Living will be joining its network as an affiliate organization, pending DPH approval. This collaboration brings together two mission-driven institutions that have each served the Worcester community for more than 150 years with rich legacies of […]
The Budget Reconciliation Bill
At Ascentria, we are both alarmed and saddened by the passage of the budget reconciliation bill. As an organization dedicated to walking alongside individuals and families in vulnerable situations, we cannot ignore the profound harm this legislation is likely to cause. From what we know now, this bill threatens to undo decades of progress in […]
Protect Medicaid
Ascentria Care Alliance is deeply concerned by the Senate’s passage of President Trump’s proposed legislation. There is nothing beautiful about a bill that will cause an estimated 20 million people to lose healthcare and other support services, force rural hospitals to close and cut food assistance to millions. This bill delivers deep cuts to essential lifelines; not […]